Obituaries

Laura Belle Childers

Mrs. Childers was born in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Albert and Nellie Raby Hurst. She was a longtime member of the Grace Community Baptist formerly “Temple Baptist” in Lake Orion, Michigan and a current member of Rutherford County Baptist Church.

Mrs. Childers was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Clyde Reeves Childers. She is survived by her children, Patricia Leder of Pontiac, Michigan, Terry Childers of Strawberry Plains, TN, Kathy Qualls and Rose Place of Murfreesboro, TN, Dennis Childers of Lake Orion, Michigan; ten grandchildren; several great grandchildren and many other family members and friends.

Visitation with the family was at Murfreesboro Funeral Home last Thursday and at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion, last Friday, July 26. Funeral service was Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Grace Community Baptist in Lake Orion, Michigan with Terry Childers and Dr. Charles McNeely officiating. Interment followed at Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, Michigan.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be sent to VICKtory School for the Deaf in Ethiopia through Baptist International Outreach, P.O. Box 587, Jefferson City, TN 37760 and designate to VICKtory School for the Deaf Ethiopia. More information can be found at www.biomissions.org

Those wishing may send condolences online at www.murfreesborofuneralhome.com or www.sparksgriffinfuneralhome.com